The Hemorrhagic Shock model has been a reliable and reproducible resource facilitating the identification and understanding of signaling cascades associated with inflammation and end-organ damage after trauma. This article provides a step-by-step description of surgical and mechanical aspects associated with the Hemorrhagic Shock experimental procedure in mice.
Kohut, L. K., Darwiche, S. S., Brumfield, J. M., Frank, A. M., Billiar, T. R. Fixed Volume or Fixed Pressure: A Murine Model of Hemorrhagic Shock. J. Vis. Exp. (52), e2068, doi:10.3791/2068 (2011).